GREY LYNN, Today: Recently there was an addition to Phantom’s C Suite. “Obi joined us as CCO (chief cuddle officer) late last year,” writes Yoannah Dieudonne in an affectionate piece the latest Phanmail – the world’s sweetest little outdoor advertising company.”

AUCKLAND, Today Following several new business wins and a number of award-winning creative campaigns last year, Westhaven-based creative indie Chemistry has hired Sarah Chernishov and Matt Watts as creative director.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Research/testing platform Stickybeak NZ has appointed NZ-based Anna Fitzgerald as its first head of global growth.  She reports to ceo Anna Henwood (also in Auckland).

AUCKLAND, Monday: Vistar Media, a global provider of programmatic technology for digital out-of-home, has appointed Jack Manning as its new account director for New Zealand (NZ) to support further expansion in the region.

AUCKLAND, Today: oOh!media has tapped Charlotte White as a new group sales leader, reporting to head of sales Ben Gibb, effective immediately.

AUCKLAND, Today: – Hastings-based strategic communications and public affairs consultancy Sandpiper has grown its presence in NZ with the appointment of Camille Middleditch as associate director and Charlotte Whale as senior consultant.